Photograph by
Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
Subject of
President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
Unidentified
Date
2006; printed 2016
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 22 in. (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A color photograph of a sitting room. At proper left is a carved marbletop coffee table with a selection of magazines arranged across its long end, all featuring President Obama or the Obama family on the cover. On the table behind the magazines is a slender vase. Next to the table at the proper left, mostly out of frame, a pair of crossed legs are just visible. In the background, on the other side of the room from the coffee table, a teal blue upholstered armchair is placed in the corner, and sunlight streams into the room from nearby windows. The room has hardwood floors.
Portfolio/Series
The Suburbia Portfolio
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Architecture
Black geographies
Domestic life
Interior design
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.55.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5419b1160-1637-40fe-9fb8-cee3badf179d

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